Netsafe commissioned Sense Partners to update a 2018 report which estimated the societal cost of cyberbullying in New Zealand.1 There is a growing consensus that bullying and cyberbullying are harmful, although the approach to quantifying it remains variable. We have brought together a methodological approach, new survey data, and identified gaps. We conservatively estimate that cyberbullying costs New Zealand society $1,071m in 2023, up from $444m in 2018. This is the cost per year in harms to individuals, community and interventions.
Netsafe’s core funders are Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice. They also have 19 project-specific funders which include Meta. You can view the full list of their funders here.